| Love to camp and cook outdoors? There's | | | | onion and garlic. Heat to boiling, reduce head. |
| nothing as satisfying as making camp and cooking | | | | Cover and simmer until beef is tender, about 2 |
| your meal over a campfire. The food just tastes | | | | hours. Remove beef to warm platter, keep warm. |
| better, and the atmosphere can't be beat. Every | | | | Skim fat from broth. Add cabbage and carrots, |
| year families pack up and head for their favorite | | | | heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer |
| camping destination. Some may go as fancy as | | | | uncovered 15 min.Dutch Oven Biscuits2 c Flour |
| an RV while others prefer a simple family tent. | | | | 1/2 ts Salt |
| Either way you choose, camping is a wonderful | | | | 3 ts Baking powder |
| family activity.Even though you may be 'roughing' | | | | 4 tb Solid shortening |
| it in the great outdoors this summer, you don't | | | | 1 c Milk (or dilute canned milk)Blend flour, salt, |
| have to settle for plain old hot dogs cooked on a | | | | baking powder and mash in shortening with a fork |
| stick you find in the woods nearby. There is a | | | | until crumbly. Add milk and stir until the dough |
| fantastic utensil that's been around forever called | | | | sags down into trough left by spoon as it moves |
| the 'Dutch Oven', and with it the cooking | | | | around the bowl. Turn dough out on a floured |
| possibilities are endless, as are the delicious | | | | surface, knead for 30 seconds, pat out gently |
| recipes.There are very many sizes and options | | | | until it is 1/2 inch thick. Cut with a round cutter or |
| available for Dutch Ovens, but for the most part, | | | | pinch off pieces of dough and form by hand. Put |
| with one you can bake, stew, roast, fry, boil etc. | | | | biscuits into a greased Dutch Oven, cover, and |
| There are basically two dutch oven types of | | | | bury in bright coals for 5 or 10 minutes or until |
| cooking, either cooking with it or cooking | | | | golden brown.Campfire Meatloaf1 1/2 lb Ground |
| something inside of it. Absolutely amazing biscuits | | | | beef |
| can be baked in a Dutch Oven; imagine how great | | | | 3/4 c Quick oats |
| they would be outdoors with fresh campfire | | | | 1 Eggs |
| coffee and bacon frying in your cast iron | | | | 1/4 ts Dry mustard |
| skillet.Here are some tried and truly wonderful | | | | 1/4 c Bell pepper |
| camping recipes using a cast iron Dutch | | | | 1 pk Onion soup mix |
| Oven.Corned Beef & Cabbage2 lb Well trimmed | | | | 3/4 ts SaltMix all ingredients and put in casserole |
| corned beef boneless brisket or round | | | | pan. Place in dutch oven. Bake 1 hour, |
| 1 sm Head green cabbage, cut into 6 Wedges | | | | covered.When you're making your plans to head |
| 6 md Carrots cut into quarters | | | | out for your family camping trip this year, make |
| 1 sm Onion, quartered | | | | sure to include your Dutch Oven and some of |
| 1 Clove garlic, crushedPour enough cold water on | | | | these great tasting camping recipes. You'll |
| corned beef in Dutch Oven to just cover. Add | | | | treasure the experience and your family will too! |